Cumbria

£4,170,000 will be invested in Cumbria. General employment support projects will operate in key areas in need of support: Allerdale and Copland; Carlisle and Eden; and Barrow and South Lakeland. Each of these projects will provide support to individuals who experience mental health issues, financial and money management advice, and will work with the Third Sector to provide work experience and employment opportunities for participants within social enterprises.

Choices

Choices will support individuals in Allerdale and Copeland who are facing multiple and complex barriers to employment. There will be a particular focus on supporting people with mental health issues, helping individuals to overcome financial and digital barriers to inclusion, and on providing work experience and employment opportunities in the third sector.

Working Well in Carlisle & Eden Project

This project will support individuals in Carlisle and Eden who are facing multiple and complex barriers to employment. There will be a particular focus on supporting people with mental health issues, helping individuals to overcome financial and digital barriers to inclusion, and on providing work experience and employment opportunities in the third sector.

Getting Cumbria to Work

This project will help people in Barrow and South Lakeland who face multiple and complex barriers to work to tackle the issues that make economic activity difficult. This includes addressing social isolation through connecting with others, work experience placement opportunities, addressing the need for financial support to reduce stress and approach welfare in a positive way and learning new skills for personal resilience.